Mining-machine.



E. C. MORGAN. `MINING MACHINL APPucATlon mio nov. a, mo.

Patented J an. 16, 1917.

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E. C. MORGAN.

MINING MACHINE.

APPucATIoN man Nov. 3. |910.

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E. C. MURGAN.

MINHG MACHINE.

APPLlcAxoN man Nov. 3. |910.

Fammi Jan. i6, 1917.

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E. C. MORGAN.

MINING MACHINE.

APPLIcmoN mio Nov. s. 1910.

1,212,382, Patented Jan. 16,1917.

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EDMUND C. MORGAN, OF MORGAN PARK, ILLINOIS MINING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1 917.

Application med November 3, 1910, Serial No. 590,445.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that'L EDMUND C. MoRcAN. a citizen of the United States, residing at Morgan Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mining-Machines, of which the folio ingr is a specification.

This invention relates to mining machines particularly adapted, though not necessarily limited in its use, for what is known as lon Wall Work, and one of thix object o f the invention is to provide an endless vut ting :apparatus for cutting thc coal and which cutting apparatus also forms a conveyer for conveying away the detached pieces of coal to be discharged from thc machine at a convenient point.

A further object is to provide an improved mining machine of this character in which there is employed an endless cutting apparatus embodying .detachable bits or tools and which apparatus encompasses the driving mechanism so that the bits or tools may be readily ren'iovcd and rcplared from thc rear of the machine, thereby permitting the construction of a compact machine of thisl character.

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this character which will protrude ver \Y little outside of the path ol' the cutting. so thnjt the tracks for the cars will he arranged in close profiimit)I to the .face of the coal and inside of thi` props and so thatl the tracks may be readily niowd over `toward the face or wall of the coal as the cutting or mining progresses.

A further object is to provide improved means for supporting and guiding the cut tcr chains from the lower or under side thereof thereby leaving the upper side 'rec` to form ay conveyer for the mined or de ta'clied pieces of coal.

further 4object is to provide an improved endlcss `cutter comprising pivotally connected links and cutting toolsV secured thereto, the cutting `edge of'which tools is arramgcd substantially on aline with the joint or pivot of the cutting links in the rear of the tool, `thereby overcoming the tendency of the tools to gougel A further Objectis to provide an improved machine of this character which will be simple, durable and cheap m constructiona'nd effective and efficient in `eration. To the attainment of these ends and the shaft which meshes 4turn meshes with a Worin' gear 17.

accomplishn'irnt of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construe-- tion, combination and several matters'hercinafter more fully described end claimed and shown in thc accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of the Figure l is a proved machine of this character consti-nrt ed in accordance with thc principles ol' llos invention. Fig. 2 is e. side elevation ol.' the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. '3 is a detail sectional view' 'taken on Aline 3*-3, Fig. l. `ig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4. Fig. 1. Fig. @is a detail view partly in elevation and partly7 in section of a, reciprocating tool for breaking down pierres of coal. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view Fig. 2. Fig. ,7 is a; detail plan view of a portion of the cutter chain' or belt and one of the cutting tools secured in position thereto. Fig. 8 is aY detail sectional View as takcii on line 8-S, Fig. 7, showing in dotted lines the relative positions of the curtiuf tools as they cut the un er ker in the uai of the mine. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view on line 9-Q, Fig. 7. Fig. 1U is a. detail sectional View on line 10-10, Fig. 7

Referring more particularly to thc draw ings and in the present exemplitic-.ition nl' thc in vcntion. the numeral 10 designates the main supporting frame., the hase of which is adapted to slide along the lioor of a drift or galli-rv. and mounted upon the frame l() is a motor 11 by means of which the machine may he advanced. This motor 11 is provided with a shaft 12 mounted in suitable journals and E gear 13 is secured to the with a companion gear .l-l on an uprightshaft 15.'\\hich latter is rotatahlvv mounted in suitable. journalsf A worm wheel 16 is secured to rotation therewith and this Worm wheel in Th(l worm gear 17 is secured to a shaft 18 for ro tation therewith, (see particularly- Figs. l and 4) and the .haft is journaled in suitahle bearings 19. Mounted upon the main frame l0 is a su port 2O which is prefer-ably elevated some distance above the base of tlu m'ain frame and is provided in each oi' its outer faces with a groove 2l, in which grooves are mounted Slides, one of the slides bein supportV nchor arms 23 are pivotally coninvention, and in which-- top plafn view of an im f1 the shaft 1.3 for.

arrangement of the f* online ti 45,

u mounted on euch side of the nected by -By alternately a `in this manner it will be apparenttbat when one extremity to one of the slides 22 on one side of the supp/ort 2O and snmlar anchor arms 2l are pivotally connected by one extremity to the other of the slides 22 and one pair of these anchor arms 1s preferably arranged in advance of 'the other. The arms are of such a lengththat their `free extremities will engage the roof and the {ioor of the ldrift or allery and are of a combined length sligh ly greater than the height of the drift or gallery. Each of the arms 23 is provided with a proJecting ear or lug 25 which lattern-are connected by means of a bolt 26 passin loosely therethrough and an elastic mem er 27 such as a coil spring or the like, is' arranged between the ears or lugs 25 ai'id tend normally to separate the latter so as to force the respective extremities .of the anchor arms 23 into en agement with the floor and roof of the drift or gallery. A similar connection is provided between the arms 24. These pairs of anchor arms are arranged at the rear of the machine and are adapted to advance the machine and for this 'urpose the slides y22 are each connected wit4 a crank arm 28 on the shaft 18, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 4, so that when the shaft 18 is rotated in the manner already set forth the crank arms 28 will alternately move `the slides 22 in their guideways 21 in the suppf-rt 20 in opposite directions. When'the slides are moved in their guides ina direc# tion away from the machine, thef'point of pivotal connection of the respective pairs of arms will be forced in a direction to cause the arms to grip the floor and roof of the drift or gallery, and when in this position, a further movement of the slide in the same direction will force'the machine forwardly. When' the slides 22 are moved in the guides in a direction toward the machine, the respective pairs of anchor arms will be advanced with respect to the machine so as to secure a new (grip onthe floor and wall.

rancing the pairs of arms one Apair ofarms is being ,adya-nced` the other pair will act to advance the machine. Supported by the base of the machine and rotatably mounted on upright axes 29, 30,- at the forward end of the machine are sprockets 31, 32, which are preferably arranged in line with each other. An idle pulley 33 is rotatably mounted u-pon an upright axis 34y at the rear of the machine and preferably in line with `the axis 30. An upright shaftp is also varranged at the rear o the, machine and in line with the axis 34 of thepulley 33, and a sprocket 36 is secured to the shaftl 35 for rotation therewith.

AV cutter comprising an endless belt 37, preferabl. inthe form of a chain constructedof lin which links are pivotally connected, is provided and this endless iexible member surrounds the' sprockets 31, 32, 36 and the idler 33. The cutting tools 38 are removably secured to the endless member 37 in any suitable. manner but preferably the endless member is provided with sockets 39, which project beyond the outer side of the endless member and into which sockets one extremity of the tools or cutters project, and the latter are held in position and against accidental displacement in any suitable manner, preferably by means of fastening screws or bolts 40. The endless member 37 encompasses the motor 11 and the operating gears and mechanisms of the cutter as well as the operating mechanism of the remaining portion of the machine so that the cutters ortools 38 may be readily removed from the rear of the machine, thereby enabling the machine to be constructed compactly so that it will operate in the very contracted space in which it is intended to work.

The cutters or tools 38 are arranged at different inclinations so that their cutting edges when in engagement with the wall or the coal to be cut will operate in different horizontal planes, as shown more clearly in Fig. 8, and the cutting edges of the tools are arranged substantially on a line With the joint just in the rear of the tool, and which Joint forms the pointof pivotal connection of the links of the cutting belt, so that all tendency ofthe edge of. the tool or cutter to gouge the work will be obviated.

The portion of the ba sc of `the main frame 10 which extends under the portion ofthe chain or belt 37 extending across the front of the machine forms it guide 4-0 shown more clearly in Figs. 7 and Sand supports the endless member from its lower face. The remaining portion of the endless member 37 rests upon the upper face of` the base of the main supporting frame 10, so that the endless member is supported entirely from its lower face while the upper face is exposed and is free to engage the detached pieces of 'l coal to form a conveyer for the coal for carrying 1t to any desired pomt at which 1t is to be discharged from the machine, in

a manner to be hereinafterl set forth. The

sprocket 3G and the idler 33 are preferably elevated with respect to the' sprockets 31, 32,

so that when the pieces of coal are.being cnveyed by the endless member 37 they will be slightly elevated.

In order to facilitate the conveying of the pieces of coal by th'e endless member 37 as they fall upon the base 10 of the machine,

the upper face of which latter acts as a platform, the endless member 37 is provided with a plurality oflaterally projecting fingers or extensions 41 which are preferably arranged adjacent the sockets 39 of the tools and extend from the side of the endlSS' conveyer opposite to the side on ywhich the' tools 38 are arranged, and these fingers or pmjeetions 4] project over and preferably rest upon the face of the base l0.

otion is imparted to the endless mem-- ber 37, a'nd to advance the cutters 55o, from the motor 1l, and thismay he accomplished in any desired o1' suitable manner but prel' erably by means of an endless fiexible momber 4.2 preferably in the form of a chain or belt, which passes over the sprocket 43 on the shaft l5 and a sprocket :1t on the shaft 35 to which the sprocket 'JU is secured (sen particularly Figs. 1 and 34). 'lhese sprout:n cts 48, 44, are arranged at an elevation above the endless mel'nber 37,115 shown morcclcarly in Figs. Q, 3 and 4, and secured to and pro jeeting from the endless member 4:13 are arms or fingers 45, any number of which may be rovided, and these arms or lingers 45 nre a apted to engnge the detnclied pieces 41' of the coal as it is brought into proximity to the: arms to movc the pieces ol coal oil' of the platform formed by the upper faire of the hase of the machine, the pieces of ooal being fed into positions to be. engaged by these arms or lfingers 45 by the endless member 37 of the cutters.

In order/to tighten the endless member 37, the axle 34 of the idler 33 is mounted on an adjustable bearing 47 (see particularly Fig. l), which latter is adjustahly held in position with `respect to the base of the machine by a bolt and slot connection 48, 49. An adnistirngr screw." 5() is provided which passes through :rfixed support 5l sind has engagement with the end of the bearing 47 so that by adjusting the screw 50 the bearine 4T and the idler33 will be correspondin ly adjusted.

As the out pieces 46 of the coal are ejected by the, endless conveyer 37, they may be ooirveyed to the cars 52, which run upon the tracks 53 arranged in close proximity to the face 54 ofthe wallv of the coal by a suitable eonveyer which receives the coal when it is thus cjetced. his conveyor pref* erably comprises an'endless chain or belt 55 mounted u on an upwardly inclined snpport 5P andl pa rticularly Fig. 3) an .onfjf ,the sprockets. the sprocket 58, is

immer! tothe shaft $5 on which the sprocket 36 lisisecilred, and

the upwardly inclinedr snppo for pivotal movement "th @peet to the main'supporting fg connection A59. 'Ilnia3ndy provided with .laterifyiglgrJ-ectmg arms or nights 60.111101 an uptight wall or partition 6l is provided on the. support 56, which cooperates lwith thenri 'or fingers 60 to vprevent the pieces:l of coal' 62 being conveyed by the conveyor 55, from falling,r a way from the side Inii-the V1support adjacent the cnrs o2 land also serves as n, means whereby theI pieces of coalrwill be directed into the ears.` The endless conveyer 55 is preferably above arranged below the reor portion of the endless member o7 so that the pieces of' 'oal llo when circled from the pluti'orln formed Irv the far-c of the hase ol the machine, will i'all :into position on tho support 5U to br 7; ronwrrd away by the ronwyrr .35.

The cuttersy 5H are adapted lo out an under kerl' (35i in the wall adjacent the front ol' (he machine and as the machine is advanced7 the forward ond thereof will he projected 75 into this hrri' ,so that the pieces ol' roal which :ire broken down l ih(- rrfiprofnting lool or pick (o he hereinafter described, will l'all info a position to be conveyed by the cndless member 57.

An upright cutter preferably in the forni of an endless chain or belt (it provided with cutting tools UF for cutting an upright korf (5G (shown more. clearly in Fig. l). This endless member (il passes over sprockets U7, a, (38. arranged at the l'ront of the machine, and to one side thereof'` and which spmolrots rotate about horizontal axes (i9, T0. A si'irorhet 7l is also provided in rear of the sprockets (57, G8, over which the endless no. member o4 passes and this sprocket 71 is preferably arranged in a horizontal plane between the horizontal planes of the shafts (i9 and 7U of the sprockets (37, 68, and rotates about a horizontal axis 72. tools are nemovably secured to the endless' member (L by heinff inserted into sockets 73 on the member (i4 and are held against displacement by fastening bolts 74.

The Sprockets (i7, (lo, are spaced from each 10o are preferother to any desired extent but ably arranged so that the foremost run of the endless member (i-l will travel in a plane the plane oft'ravcl of the cutters 38 and also so that the iipright run :it the front 105 ol" the machine will be so arranged that thel cutters carried thereby will travel in an npright plane substantially in line with the upright plane of the cuttings,r edges of the cutters 38 as they travel across the front of 11o the machine. The sprockets 67, 68, nrealso proferublyspnced from each other a sulficient distance so that some of the cutters 65 will extend to the roof of the drift or gallery. Motion is imparted to the upright 115 cutters G5 from the sprocket 71, the shaft 72 oiv which latter receives its motion from the motor ]1 thro-ugh the medium 75 on the shaft 15, which gear meshes with a geur 76 on the shaft '72.

The tension of the endless member 64 may be varied in any suitable manner and for this purpose the sprocket 67 is preferably supported by a member 77 (see Figs. 2 and (i) which is pivotally connected tothe su -12' port 78 of thesprocket A6& by means o n pivotal connection 78". The support 78 is provided'with an ear or projection 79 and an adjusting bolt or screw 80 is pivotally con- .und passes loosely 130 nected to the member-77 The cutting tighten the endless chain. The endless upright cutter thus formed is adapted to` be moved about its point of pivotal support 72 so as to raise or lower the forward end of,

the cutter in any suitable manner but prefer`` ably in a manner whichwill now be de; scribed.

The support 78 is held in position by means of a projection 82 which extends into a slot 83 in an arm 34 which arm is loosely mounted upon the shaft 72. .The slot 83 in the arm 84 is of a length somewhat greater than the length of the projection 82 and an adjusting bolt or screw 85 is provided which projects through the end of the arm S4 and engages the projection 82 so that when the screw 85 is adjusted in one direction, the projection 82 will be moved in the slot 83 to tighten the endless member 64, and when rotated in the opposite direction it will be moved away fromthe projection 82 tb permit the latter to be moved in the slot 83 to loosen the endless member 64. As has been before stated this upright cutter is adapted to be moved about its point of pivotal support 72 by'rotating the arm Bl about the shaft 72 to raise and lower the forward end of the cutter, and in order to secure the cutter at any point of its adjustment, there is provided an arm 36 which is connected with the arm 84 and this arm 86 is provided with a substantially upright slot 87 through which slot a pin or fastening bolt 88 projects. and this pin or fastening bolt is supported by a fixed arm 89 (see also Fig. 6). It will be manifest that by loosening the fastening bolt S8, the arm 86 may be raised orlowered and with it the arm 84, which in turn `will raise and lower the-forward end of the support 7S to the desired extent. When the proper adjustment has been obtained. these parts may be secured in their adjusted positions by tightening the bolt 88.

'In order to hold the machine in position and against lateral displacement, an arm 90 (see Fig. 1) is provided on the main `supporting frame, whicharm is spaced from the side of the `machine opposite to that on which the cutters 65 are arranged and termi,

nates adjacent the face 54 of the wall.. An adjustable screw 91 may be provided on the arm 90 for engaging the face of the Wall.l It will thus be` seen that both of the cutters and the conveying mechanism receive their motion from a single source of powermounted upon vthe `machine ,and this power also serves asf a means ,.for advancingthe machine in thedrift or 'gallery. The under kerf 63 and the u right kerf 66 are simultaneously cut an the machine is so constructed that the source of power and all of the operating mechanism will be encompassed by the endless member supporting the cutters 38 so that none of the operating mechanism will project beyond the sides of the frame thereby permitting the'machine to not only be compactly, constructed but enablin it to be operated successfully and readily Within the constricted space necessary for it to operate.

When the kerfs 63, 66, have been cut in the wall of the coal, the wall maybe broken down by breaking pieces therefrom and any suitable tool or pick capable of such o eration may be employed. A suitable an eilicient tool of this character will now be described.

Pivotally mounted upon a suitable support 91 (see particularly Figs. 4 and 5) is a tubular framel 92 having a handle 93 by means of which it maybe manually adjusted about its point of pivotalsupport. A reciprocating tool 94: preferably in the form of a pick is provided, one end of which prof jects into the tubnlar frame 92 and this end of the pick is provided with a lateral `projection 95 which extends through a slot 96 insupport 91 and a crank arm 100 is secured` to the shaft 99. This crank arm is preferably provided with an anti-friction roller 101 which is adapted to en age the projection 95 on the tool 94:, whc projection extends through the slot 96 in the frame 92. It will thus be manifest that when the shaft.

99 is rotated, the anti-friction roller 101`on the crank arm 10G. will engage Athe projection 95 on the tool 94 during a portion of the rotation of the crank 100 and will draw the end of the tool 94 into the casing 92, and compress the elastic member 97. When they anti-friction roller 101 1passes out of enf gagement withV the projection 95 on the tool 94, the tension created on the elastic member 97 will, force the operating end of the V tool or pick94 into engagement with the` wall of the coal above the kerf 63 which will brealg down a portion of the wall, as shown 1n Fig. 4. The front or .gb eratin end of the tool 94 may be adjuste rat wil by the' operator grasping the handlev 93 and moving thetool `about its point of pivotal support,

,as will be understood.

Moennig imparted to the Sima 99 fram the motor 11 through the medium of a. gear 102 un the shaft .15 which gear lmeshes with the gear 103 on the shaft 99. With this improved construction it Will be apparent that the entire mechanism protrudes very liti le outside of the path of the cutting ol' Hic tools, thus permitting the track 53 on which the cars 52 run to be close to the face '54 of the wall of the coal and also inside of the props so that the tracks may be moved readily toward the face or wall of the coal as the mining pro resses.

In order to witIidi-aw the machine from the cli-ift or gallery, a drum 104 is provided Figs. 1 and 2) which drum is rotatably supported by .means of an axle 105 journaled in a suitable frame 106 arranged at the rear oil the machine and a cable 107A is wound around the drum, the free end of which is adapted to be anchored to a suitable fixed` support outside of the machine 'I' his drllni .101 is rotated to Wind the cable thereon b means of a Worm wheel 108 connected Wit the drum, which worm wheel meshes vi'ithiil worm gear 109 on a shaftf journaled in' suitable bearings. A gear 111 is secured to the shaft 110 and this gear in turn meshes` with the ge'ar 112 secured to the shaft 72 and for rotation therewith. `A clutch hav# ing an .operating arm or lever 113 may be provided, if desired, for disconnecting the"Y drum 104 from its driving mechanism.

`What is claimed as nelv 1. In a mining machine, the combination of means for cutting an incision in the material lo beniined lto effect its breaking down, and horizontal conveyor flights operating in ileso proximity to and moving with said cuttingr means and extending in an oppositc direction from the latter to convey the material bark'from the mine wall :is soon as it broken down.

Q. In a mining machine, the combination of a chain cutter for producing a kerf in a mine wall, and conveyor flights extending laterally from said chain cutter ini'vardly or in a direction opposite to the cutters of said` chain cutter, to convey the material away from the mine Wall as soon as broken down.

3. In a mining machine comprising an under-cutting chain cutteiginwardly extending lateral conveyer flights connected to and movable with said chain cutter, and means for breaking down the material from a mine wall above the undercut into the path of said conveyer flights.

4.. In :i mining machine. the combination with cutting ineclianism'for producing a kerf in. the ymaterial to vbe mined, and con- `veying mechanism extending backwardly from the mine wall and mounted on and' movable with said cutting mechanism into the kerfs produced to act directly on the material as soon as broken down to convey theisame back fronrtlfic ,mine wall.

5. In a minin machine, the combination of a continuousy operating endless cutter for cutting an incision in the material to be mined, and a plurality of conveyor llights Qiltending backwardly from the mine wall and carried by said cutter and moving into the Ylrerf producedthercby to take the material broken down and move it away from the mine wall.

6. In a mining machine, thecombination with an endless flexible memberfof cutters carried by said member for cuttingan incsion in the material to be mined, means for operating said endless flexible member together with the cutters carried thereby, and co'nvyer flights extending inwardly from said exible member for positively moving the material that falls from above into the path of movement thereof.

7. In a mining machine, the combination with an under-cutting cutter, of conveyor lightspconnected thereto and extending back therefrom'i means for breaking down the` material above "the under-cut into the `path of1 inovement ofsaid con" ver flights, and apparatus for taking the bro en down ranterial from said conveyer flights into position `for loading.

flexible member, land conveying means apn- Anected to said flexible member and sliding over said platform during the operation of said cutters. y

10. In a mining machine, the combination with an endless chain cutter, of a platform adjacent a portion of the path of travel of said endless chain cutter, 'a plurality of lateral extensions from said endless chain cutter sliding over said platform to assist said chain cutter in conveying the broken dovyn'material away from the placeof cut-- tin c Igl. In a mining machine, the combination with a kerfcutting chain cutter, a platform encompassedby said haincutter, and a plurality of conveyer flights extending from said chain cutter at intervals in position to,V

,slide over said platform during a portio of their travel.

12. In aminin machine, the combination with an endless c ain cutter,` of a frame encompassed by said chain cutterand having a'platform at its forward portion, and? a plurality of plates extending inwardly at intervals from said chain cutter in position to slide over said platform to, assist in conveying away from the mine wall the material broken down therefrom.

' 13. In a minin machine, the combination of means for maing a kerf' in the material to be mined, means for breaking down the material, said korf cutting means also operating directly upon the broken down material to convey it away as itis mined, and arms connected to said cutting means to assist in the conveying operation.

14. In a minin machine, the combination with a kerf-cuttiigig chain cutter, of a frame for supporting said chain cutter, means for;

o erating said chain cutter, and conveyer flights extending inwardly from said chain cutter at intervals and sliding over the upper surface of said frame.

15. In a mining machine, the combination with an under-cutting chain cutter, of supporting means therefor, adapted to enter a kcrf in a mine Wall therewith, conveyer flights connected to said chain cutter and movable therewith over said support, and means for breaking down the material above the under-cut produced by said chain cutter, onto said support and in position to be conveyed away from the mine wall by said chain cutter and said convever flights.

16. In a mining machine1 the combination with cutting mechanism, of mea-ns for breaking down material from the mine ivall above said cutting mechanism, conveyor fiights ex- \-tending oppositely to said cutting mechanism Vand moving therewith for removing the broken down material from the mine Wall, and apparatus for loading' the ma terial removed from the mine wall.

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17. In a mining machine, the combination with cutting mechanism, of means for break ing down the material adjacent said cutting mechanism, a conveyor connected to and moving with said cutting mechanism for moving back from the mine wall the broken down material, mechanism for feeding foriWard said cutting'mechanism and breaking dovvii means, and means for loading the material conveyed back fromrthe mine wall.

- "'18; In a mining' machine, the combination of an endless cutting apparatusfonenttin'g the Vmaterial to be mined, a support for cutting-apparatus, and means for' breaking l t serving as s dawn ,the materiahsaid te ailes iltis Eifai'mfor receiving th t "rden down, and said .c` v also eperatingto'engage the broken down material] on the platform and to directly convey it away romthe point at which it is minedp and arms connected to said cutting means to assist in the conveying operation.

19. In a minin machine, the combination l of an endless cut ing a aratus for cutting the 'material to be mine means for breaking I darlin the material, and a support for the ng means also operating as a i,

'og4 apparatus mais for eating th loading apparatus, and means mettesse receiving the broken down pieces, the upper face of the said cutting apparatus being exposed and said exposed portion opeintin upon the broken down material to convey i away directly as it is mined, and arms connected to said cutting means to assist in tha1 conveying operation. u

20. In a mining machine, the combina "on of an endless cutting apparatus for cul/Eng the material to be mined, means for breaking down the material, and a supp lt for the cutting apparatus embodying m ins for supporting the latter 'from its loi er face, said support also serving as a pla forni for receiving the broken dou-n pieces, the upper face of the said cuttingr apparatus being eX- posed and said exposed portionoperating upon the broken down material to convey it away directly as it is mined, a portion of the cutting apparatus operating in a plane above the plane of operation 0f the other portion thereof. and arms carried by said cutting apparatus and extending over said platform.

Q1. In a mining machine, the combinan tion of an endless cutting apparatus for cut-c ting a substantially horizontal kerf in the 93 material to be mined` means for breaking down the material above the korf, means for supporting the cutting apparatus, said supporting means also operatin as a platform to receive thel material as it is broken down, and conveyer flights connected to said cutting'apparatus and projecting laterally over said platform to assist said vcutti g mechanism in conveying back from the m` e Wall the material directlyl after it is mi/ned.

22.- In a mining machine.` the combina/tion of an endless cutting apparatus for sitting a substantially horizontal kerf in t e material to be mined, means for breaki g down tlie material above the kort, meanfor Supporting the cutting apparatus, sa' support- Y latform to receive the material as it is oken down, and arms connected with tltutting apparatus and projecting over tA platform for 15 conveying away the mater'l l directly as it is mined. I

23. In a mining machine, the combing, tion of a 'eonilzitledV fcutting l apparatus afn'd cenieyer moving. with 'd i and conveying "tbaill @its f, for' automati' cally moving the material onto said loading ap aratus. ,5'

4. In a miningmachine, the eoinbiiiasl tion of a combined cutting apparatus and conveyor moving `with said cutting apparatas for cutting the material to be mined and conveying it backV from the mine wall,4

a loading conveyor a frame having guide-y ways for said combined cutting apparatus and conveyor to elevate the rear portion of the travi-l thi-rcel" over the rear end of said loading conveyor, and means for moving the mali-rial li'om the firstnamed conveyor onto said loading conveyor.

25. v,ln a minin machine, the combination with a com )ined cuttin apparatus and couveyei' movable with sai cutting apparatus, of a frame, a loading conveyor piyoted to said frame, and means for moi-2 ing the material from Said first-named conv vcyer onto said loading conveyor.

2H. In :i miningmachine, the combina-0' tion with means for dislodging materiaf" from a mine wall in blocks, a conveyor for in'oviin.r the material away from the mine wall, loading apparatus and automatic mechanism for pushing the blocks of material horizontally from said conveyer onto said loadimcr apparatus.

27. ln a mining machine, the combination with a korf-cutter, conveyer flights connected thereto, loading apparatus, and

-incans for automatically moving the material from said conveyor flights onto Said loading apparatus.

28. In a mining machine, the combination -with an under-cutting chain cutter, of conveyer flights connected thereto, a supplemental conveyor, a division platev 'for said supplemental conveyer, and means for automatically moving the material' out of the path of sa-id chain cutter flights onto said supplemental conveyor.

29. In a mining machine, the combination with a combined cutting apparatus and conveyer, of a lmidingiconveyer, means for operating. said combined cutting apparatus and conveyerfand said loading conveyor,

comprising sprocket Wheels concentrically mounted, and a frame provided with a guiding pathway for said combinedciitting apparatus and conveyor to elevate the saine to clear said loading conveyor.`

30. In a mining machine, the combination with a combined kerf-cutter and conve er, a supplemental conveyor, means fore ect` ing the removal of `mate-rial from said firstnamed conveycronto said supplemental conveyer, and means ommon to both of said conveyers for operating the-same.

31. In a mining machine, the combination with a korf-cutter, of a conveyer connected to said korf-cutter and moving therewith for taking` the broken down material to a picdctcrminod i'iosition. 'asupplemental con- \o \'ci\foi loading the material into' mine cars. and an additional conveyor for moving the material from the first-named con rover onto said supplcu'iental conveycr.

3i. In a mining machine, the c on'ibnation with moans for dislodgiiig liiialciial from a mine wall in blocks, of a conveyor :loi'4 movingr tlieblocks of material way from the mine wall, a loadin f conveyor, an endless chain, lights extending from said endless chain in position to engage thc blocks of material and more the same from said first named coiiveyer onto said loading conveyor, and means for operating said dislodgng means and said conve ers.

33. In a mining mac line, with en endless cutter for cutting the material to be mined, of devices extending inwardly and mounted on and moving.,r ivith said endless cutter und cooperating therewith to form a conveyor for conveying away the material directly as it is mined, and operating meclianism therefor encompassed hy said endless cutter.

34, In a mininr machine, the onibination of horizontal cutting mechanism for the material to be mined, said mechanism embodying an endless flexible member with arms projecting ylaterally therefrom and conveying means connected therewith; cutters detachably connected therewith, 'a Supf porting frame anddriving mechanism o `the cutting mechanism mounted on ,the

frame and encompassed by the flexible mem r.

35. In a mining machine, the combination of mechanism for cutting a substantially the combination horizontal kerf in the imitcrial to be minedl, i means for breaking down the material, a i

Supporti frame, and means entirely encompaese by the'said cutting mechanism and mounted on the frame for imparting motion' to the parts.

36. In al mining machine, the combination ofy a combined endless cutter and conveyor for cutting, the material to be mined and for conveying away the material which has if been mined outside of the cut and directly as it is mined, a support for the cutter and ,convey/er, said support receiving the material to be conveyed away as it is mined, arms on said conveyer extending over said support and a motor encompassed by tlv cutter and conveyer for operating the same.

37. In a mining; machine, the combination with a chain cutter, of mechanism for oper atingr the same, a traine, and a track in said frame for confining the increment of said chain cutter to a predetermined path to bring tliesaine into a predetcrmii'ied posi` tion at the mim` wall when at the 'forward portion of the fran-ie. and to clei'ate said chain cutter 4to adiil'crciit plane for facilitating repair or renewal when at the rear portion of said frame.

38. In a mining machine. the combination f wit i a fraiiic. oi' a cham cutter. and a track guilewny in sani frame i'or said cham cut-4 tcr, said ,f fuidcwar ha ving: its .trai'isverso portions at thc from and rear` of the frame in different plano. and its longitudinal portions on inclincs.

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fifi. In a mining machine, the combination with a chain cutter, ot a frame, and a guidewav in said traine for said chain cutter to elevate the path of travel oit the latter `into a' different plane after the same emerges l'roni ils cutting position.

flU. ln a mining machine, the combination with a korf-cutter, of a ick machine for breaking down material rom a. mine wall above the cut produced by said korf-cutter, fiights Aconnected tov said kerf -cutter for conveying broken down material to a predetermined position, a loading conveyer, and an endless {iight conveyer for moving the material from said predetermined position onto said loading conveyer.

41. In a mining machine, the combination of a combined cutter and conveyor for eutting a substantially horizontal kerf in the material to be mined and for conveying '.Livay the mined material directly as it is mined, a motor encompassed by the cutter and conveyor Jfor operating the same, a second cutter operating to cut a kcrif trans versely with respect to the iirst said kcr'f, means for adjusting the second cutter in an upright plane, means for maintaining it in its adjusted position, means operatively connecting the second said cutter with the motor for operation thereby.

4Q. In a mining machine, the combination of a combined cutter and couveyer for cntting a substantially horizontal korf in the `material to be mined and for conveying away the mined material directly as it is mined, a motor encompassed by the cutter and conveyor for operating the same, a second cutter operating to eut a kei-f transversely with respect to the first said kort', means for supporting the second said cutter for adjustment about a horizontal pivot,

means for maintaining the cutter in its adjusted position, and means operatively con necting the second said cutter with the motor for operation thereby.

43. In a mining machine, the combination ot an endless cutter for cutting a` substantially 'horizontal kerf in the material to be mined, a motor encompassed thereby for operating the cutter, means for cutting an upright kerf in the material, means operatively connecting the last said means with the motor for operation therebymeans operating above the horizontal kerf for breakingr down the material, and means operatively connecting the breaking down means with the motor.

44. In a. mining machine, the combination of an endless Vcutter for cutting a substantially7 horizontal kert in the material to be mined, a motor encompassed thereby for operating the cutter, means for cutting an upright kerf in the material, means operatively connecting the last said means with the motor for operation thereby, means operating above the horizontal kerf for breaking down the material, means operatively connecting the breaking down means with the motor, means for advancing the machine in the mine, and means also operatively connecting the last said means with the motor.

45. In a mining machine, the combination ot an endless cutter for cutting a substantially horizontal kerf in the material to be mined., a motor encompassed thereby for operating the cutter, means for cutting an upright ker-f in the material, means operatively connecting the last said means with the motor for operation thereby, means operating above the horizontal kert' ior breaking down the material, means operatively counecting the breaking down means with the motor, means for withdrawingr the machine from the work, and means operatively con necting the last recited means with the motor for operation thereby.

4G. In a mining machine, the combination with a kerf-cuttcr, ot a frame, and guidevvays in said trame for said kort-cutter to elevate the korf-cutter during the rcar portion. of its path of travel out ot the plane of the forward path ot' travel of said kcrf cutter.

di'. In a mining machine, the combination With a lte'ioutting chain cutter, of conveyor flights connected thereto, a frame having guideirays for said chain cutter to elevate the latter out of the plane of its forward path of travel, a loading conveyer extending under said chain cutter, and means for moving the material from said conveyor fiights onto loading conveyor.

48. In a mining machine, the combination with aeframe, having its lower surface in a substantially horizontal plane and its upper forward surface at the front and rear in substantially horizontal planes at different elevations with the intermediate spaces at the sides on inciines, of a cl ain cutter for cutting a kerf at the base of a mine Wall, and a guideway for said chain cutter to direct the same over a path of travel adjacent said horizontal surfaces and at the sides of said inclines.

49. In a mining machine, the combination with an under-cutting chain cutter, of a frame having guideways for said chain cutter to elevate the latter during its path of travel over the rear portion of said frame out of the plane ofthe path of travel over the forward portion of said frame,`means comprising a sprocket Wheel for driving said chain cutter, a loading conveyer comprising a sprocket wheel connected to the shaft of the first-named sprocket wheel for operation thereby, conveyor fiights connected to said chain cutter, and means tor moving the material from said conveyor liights onto said loading conveyer.

50. In a mining machine, the combination with an under cutter, of a side cutter, afplok machine for breaking down material rom a mine wall above said Yunder cutter, conveyer flights connected to seid under cutter, e swinging loading conveyer, and aser-fis for automatically moving the meter' from said under cutter ights onto said. loading conveyor. i

V51. In a mining machine, the combination with e side kerf-cutter, of un nndencutting kerf cutter, a frame, Ineens extending forwardly from said frame to engngethe face of the mine wall und guide the forward path of travel of said side cutter, means for operating Suid kerf-cutters, mechanism for feeding forward said frame during the opa eration of said ke'r-cnttm, a pick machine for breaking down the material above the i under-kerf, conve yer flights connected to the` under-cutting kerf-cutber, a loading conveyer pivotally monnted on said frame, uideways for elevating said under-cutting erf-cutter at its rear portion of travel yabove said loading conveyer, and means for moving the material from said conveyer fiihts onto said loading conveyer.

n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 29th day of October, A. D. 1910.

EDMUND C. MORGAN. Witnesses:

J. w. Jmm, H. B. ALnxANDnn. 

